Using Five Types of JOIN in MYSQL
Learn how to use the different types of joins available in a MySQL database.
Make SQL Server monitoring part of your deployment process for 2020
As we approach 2020, demand for more frequent deployments continues to rise. With this, management of SQL Server availability needs to evolve.
Now’s the time to consider how SQL Server monitoring could improve your deployment performance. In this whitepaper, learn how SQL Server monitoring can help your development and DBA teams work together to remove bottlenecks and enable faster, more reliable deployments.
What Does PERCENTILE_CONT Do?
In this article, Kathi Kellenberger takes on a logic puzzle in trying to understand how the windowing function, PERCENTILE_CONT, works.
A Faster tempdb
I like to call tempdb the “workhorse” of SQL Server. I’ve heard some other people call it other terms that were not so flattering, but since I like to keep things positive, I’ll stick with workhorse. SQL Server uses tempdb for many things. The obvious uses are temp tables and table variables, but tempdb is […]
A Mindset Shift
Microsoft has grown and changed their culture in the last few years, which greatly impresses Steve.
Create a New SQL Server Maintenance Plan with the Maintenance Plan Designer
In this tip we look at how to use the SQL Server Maintenance Designer to build maintenance plans for your databases and instance.
What you need to consider for your monitoring strategy in 2020
Are you ready for growth in 2020? Whether that means wider business growth which you and your team will be expected to support, expansion of your SQL Server estate, or even your own professional development. Join Redgate in this free webinar on November 20th and be prepared for the coming year.
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Intelligent Alert Thresholds
By Steve Jones
At the recent Redgate Summit in Chicago, I demo’d (lightly) the ML based Alert...
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
Forums
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Vectors in SQL Server 2025
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Odd Sequences
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Odd Sequences
What values are returned from this code?
CREATE SEQUENCE NumericSequence
AS NUMERIC(5,1)
START WITH 1.0
INCREMENT BY 0.1;
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
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